An instructor explaining a Mk 20 full face mask to trainees

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Full Face MaskPADI TecRec

Full Face Mask

Official course standards ↗Last updated September 8, 2026

Diving in a full face mask rather than a conventional mask and separate second stage. Covers fitting and sealing the mask, positive and negative pressure checks, switching to a backup air source, mask removal and replacement at depth, and the surface and underwater communication a full face mask makes possible. Common in commercial, public-safety and cold-water diving, and increasingly on rebreathers.

Prerequisites

PADI Open Water Diver. Minimum age 12.

Instructors Teaching This Course

Thailand

Dive Centres Offering This Course

We're still building out the directory country by country, so this list isn't every instructor or dive centre teaching it in the world — more locations are coming soon.

Common questions about PADI TecRec Full Face Mask

What are the prerequisites for PADI TecRec Full Face Mask?

PADI TecRec's standards require: PADI Open Water Diver. Minimum age 12.

What is the minimum age for PADI TecRec Full Face Mask?

PADI TecRec's standards state: Minimum age 12.

Where can I take PADI TecRec Full Face Mask?

1 dive centre and 1 instructor in the TecDiveTools directory teach PADI TecRec Full Face Mask, in Thailand. Each is listed further up this page.